Sterile Processing Final Exam
What is the purpose of evenly distributing large sets of instruments?
Extra condensation will make the set more difficult to dry.
What is the overall role of the SPD?
To provide dependable service to enhance patient care.
What government agency has the responsibility for approving new environmental disinfectants
prior to their being sold to healthcare facilities?
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Medical-grade kraft paper cannot be used in what type of sterilization process?
Low-temperature gas plasma
During cycle counts, items that have a large dollar value but are not used frequently are
classified as what?
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A items
The science that studies the structure of the body is known as...
Anatomy
What transports molecules within the cell?
Cytoplasm
Craniotomy set
What set would be considered high-risk for special prion processing?
Liver
What organ produces bile?
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Microns
Microorganisms are measured in what?
Maximum-load testing
What respect to rigid sterilization container testing, which term defines the sterilizer's ability to
sterilize under actual use conditions?
98.6 F (37 C)
If you have a fever, your temperature would be above what temperature?
It is resistant to heat and chemicals
What is a capsule resistant to?
Respiratory system
Pulmonary capillaries are found in what system?
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